SASO Certificate

SASO Certificate

SASO (Saudi Arabia Standards Organization), the Saudi Arabia Conformity Assessment Program is a program through which goods for export to the country undergo a process of conformity evaluation, inspection, and certification before being allowed entry into Saudi Arabia.
The CoC (Certificate of Conformity), also referred to as the SASO CoC, is a certificate required for each consignment, or a specific batch, of certain imported goods to clear customs. It confirms the consignment complies with the relevant technical regulations and/or meets SASO’s standards. Once approved, the consignment is deemed safe and suitable for use in Saudi Arabia.

The following goods are exempted from the requirement:

• Sanitary and phyto-sanitary products
• Sample and demonstration products
• Temporarily imported goods
• Medical goods
• Food Products
• Defence Products
• Personal Shipments

How To Apply For the Certificate of Conformity

1. Accredited Lab to test the products according to SASO standards. The Certified Body and the Accredited Lab are authorized to issue the Certificate of Conformity.

2. The consignment undergoes lab testing and analysis according to related technical regulations or standards for that product.

3. An audit is performed on the manufacturing process and documentation check